This pocket folding fan is so easy to make and folds up perfectly to store in a pocket on a hot day. It is such a unique and fun craft idea for kids! They can decorate the front with simple artwork then secure with popsicle sticks & a rubber band! This post contains affiliate links.
If you like paper crafts try our paper rainbow!
Watch our step by step video!
This is a refresh of our original post shared in 2016.
DIY Pocket Folding Fan Tutorial
Supplies for pocket folding fan:
(3) 5×8″ rectangle pieces of plain white copy paper
2 popsicle sticks (craft sticks)
1 tiny hairband
tool for scoring
straight edge (ruler) for scoring
Instructions for making a pocket folding fan:
- Score each paper on the 1/2″ mark. You can fold it without scoring, but scoring will help children get even folds all the way across.
- Accordion fold each piece of paper. Then fold each piece of paper in half.
- Using a glue stick or hot glue gun, adhere each fan piece together until you have one seam left.
- Glue a popsicle stick to each side.
What a fun way to display all of those cute drawings that kids make! These pocket folding fans would be a fun summer camp craft, birthday party activity or activity for a classroom party!
You might also like…
Dinosaur Excavating Activities
Two dinosaur excavating activities for kids! A great summer activity.
These paper lantern animals are cute and hilarious! They’d make great party decor for a birthday or backyard pool party. Let the kids get creative and see what kind of animals they come up with!
Would you believe it if I told you this earring storage box was made from pencils and felt? Crazy I know but read on to see how!
For more activities for kids be sure to check out this fun collection!
Welcome! I'm Brandy, mother to 5 darling kiddos and a cute black lab named Toby. My husband is in the Coast Guard so we've lived all over the place, turning each house into a home. I love baking, sewing, making cute things with my kids, and sharing what I've learned with all of you!
I love this! So cute. I bet kids would love doing this too. Thanks for the idea! Especially on such a hot day!
-Katie
button-jar.com/blog
Hi Brandy, I’m Anne, and I’m visiting from Inspire Me Wednesday. This is great! I used to love doing craft projects with my kids when they were younger, but mine never looked this nice! I’m going to show this to my daughter who works with young kid, I know she’ll love doing this with them! Anyway, have a wonderful day, and I hope you can pop over to my blog (https://birdsongbitsandpieces.blogspot.com) sometime to say hi!
What a fun activity!
I’d love for you to share this with my Facebook Group for recipes, crafts, and tips: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips/
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
We’ve just been to a wedding where they had made these for all the guests, they work brilliantly! I love the idea of using kids pictures to make them – so clever.
These are so cute. My granddaughter loves fans and would really love making her own. So I see these in our future! Thank you for sharing!
These are seriously the cutest things ever! Thanks so much for sharing them at my Creative Ways Link Party! We’ll be making some of these real soon!
Blessings,
Nici
These are adorable! Thanks a bunch for sharing at Merry Monday!
I’m having my girl scouts make them.for mothers day.
That is such a great idea!